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SYDNEY AFL ROUND 18 2017
Article by Michael Shillito

Nine teams started the Premier Division season at the beginning of April. And 18 rounds later, it’s time to say goodbye to four of them. The home and away season is over; and we have a final five.

The final round was played in fine weather; but blowing a gale and cold. Most surfaces were in reasonable condition, although what has been one of the driest winters in living memory has made grounds a bit harder and dustier than would normally be expected at this time of year.

Manly hosted Wests at Weldon Oval on Saturday afternoon. Neither team could make the finals, but the stakes were to avoid the wooden spoon.
The Wolves were kicking with the wind in the first quarter and made it count. From the start, they knew what they had to do when the conditions were running their way, and they got the job done. Repeated long kicks into the forward 50 created scoring... [Read More]